| "Hold ___ your hat!" |
ONTO |
| "Legally Blonde" lead |
ELLE |
| "Right you ___" |
ARE |
| "Shrieking" sea creatures in "The Princess Bride" |
EELS |
| "We're waiting!" |
CMON |
| "___ taken" |
NONE |
| *Bread that needs a starter |
SOURDOUGH |
| *Japanese dish with thick noodles |
UDONSOUP |
| *Potential inning ender |
GROUNDOUT |
| *Standing ovation accompaniment |
ROUNDOFAPPLAUSE |
| Achieve |
ATTAIN |
| Ages |
EON |
| Aggressively try to sell |
PUSH |
| Allowed to borrow |
LOANED |
| Almond or cashew spread |
NUTBUTTER |
| American camera brand |
KODAK |
| American shorthair, e.g |
CAT |
| Blue expanses |
SEAS |
| Came out, as classified intel |
LEAKED |
| Caramelly candy |
ROLO |
| Cargo carriers |
VANS |
| CFO's degree, perhaps |
MBA |
| Comes up |
ARISES |
| Crime film genre |
NOIR |
| Cybersecurity org |
NSA |
| Daytime drama |
SOAP |
| Deep carpet |
SHAG |
| Encouragement of individuality ... or a hint to a letter, a word and another letter within each starred clue's answer |
YOUDOYOU |
| English city in "Paddington" |
LONDON |
| Espresso martini ingredient |
KAHLUA |
| Expert |
PRO |
| Flew like Amelia Earhart did across the Atlantic |
SOLOED |
| Genetic messenger |
RNA |
| Get to the point? |
TAPER |
| Gulf Coast waterway |
BAYOU |
| Hide in the shadows |
SKULK |
| Hosted, as a podcast guest |
HADON |
| It's a racket! |
DIN |
| John Lee Hooker genre |
BLUES |
